Entries by Rédaction Africanews

WFP: food aid for nearly 2.7 million Zimbabweans

The United Nations World Food Program said Wednesday it was working with Zimbabwe's government and humanitarian agencies to provide food to 2.7 million villagers in the country, as the El Niño weather phenomenon contributes to a drought crisis in south...

Sierra Leone: ex-president allowed to travel on medical grounds

Sierra Leone's former president Ernest Bai Koroma was granted permission by a high court in Freetown on Wednesday to travel abroad for medical reasons.

AFCON 2023: half-empty stadiums and inaccessible tickets

Fans hoping to attend matches at the 2023 Africa Cup of Nations have been frustrated in their efforts to secure tickets as matches are played in half-empty stadiums.

Morocco: emergency plan to counter the water crisis

The Moroccan government has presented an emergency plan to address the country's water crisis.

More than 100 days into conflict, Israel-Hamas war rage on, extends with attacks in west bank

On Wednesday Israel's Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu visited an airbase and repeated his pledge that Israel will continue the war in Gaza until Hamas is eliminated.

AFCON 2023 – Uncertainty looms over Mohammed Kudus’ availability for Egypt match

Ghana coach Chris Hughton says he will wait until the last moment to decide whether Mohammed Kudus is fit enough to face Egypt in their potentially decisive Africa Cup of Nations match on Thursday.

UK lower house passes bill to send some migrants to Rwanda

Lawmakers Wednesday (Jan. 17) voted 320 to 276 to back a bill intended to overcome a U.K. Supreme Court block on the Rwanda plan. A larger rebellion Wednesday would have doomed the Safety of Rwanda Bill, and imperiled Sunak’s 15-month-old government.

Sierra Leone: ex-president Koroma allowed to travel on medical grounds

Sierra Leone's former president Ernest Bai Koroma was granted permission by a high court in Freetown on Wednesday to travel abroad for medical reasons.

Morocco: Supporters in Casablanca celebrate AFCON opener win

Moroccans in Casablanca gathered en masse in a fanzone Wednesday (Jan. 17) to support the Atlas Lions in their first match in 34th Africa Cup of nations. The team played Tanzania in its group F opener at the Laurent Pokou stadium in San Pedro, Cote d'...